50 Things To Do When Turning 50

Listen Ladies, 

Many of us are ALREADY past the 50 mark!  Nonetheless, we can learn a few things from the following list of "50 Things To Do When You Turn 50" by Ronnie Sellers.  I'm not giving you all fifty; just a few.  Check out the book, you may find it in your library or purchase it on www.Amazon.com.  Here they are:

1.  SPREAD LOVE:   We have got to show the world that we FEEL GOOD ABOUT OURSELVES.  One of the best ways to do this is to share love with as many people as possible - I'm not talking sex.  Let your partner, family and friends know you care very much about them.  How you feel about YOU will be a direct correlation on how you feel about them.

2.   TRADE STRENGTH FOR WISDOM:  You don't have to be the emotionally strongest woman around.  Share what you've learned in this life that's for the GOOD.  That's your wisdom.

3.   WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES:  The day is OVER when you wear those tight pinching shoes and ill-fitting tight clothes; including bras that you can't wait to talk off when you come home (I used to wear under-wire bras, but I had to give them up!  That wire was digging into my skin by the time I got home).  You can STILL be the ultimate in BEAUTIFUL with comfy clothes, clothes that fit, wear monochromatic colors (try this color scheme), and have wonderful style!

4.   STOP OBSESSING ABOUT YOUR FLAWS:  Sweetie, we MUST show that we can age gracefully.  "It is what it is" on some things about us; whether our body image or some things we are unable to do. 

5.   PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE:  If you haven't paid this off already, make it your mission to work on it now.  You don't want this bill weighing you down when you retire.

6.   KEEP A SENSE OF ADVENTURE:  Think of new ways to enjoy life.  Paddle-boat in the park, drive to an adjoining city/town and just walk around it, don't be too old to throw snowballs, look for ways to laugh, and do whatever you believe is adventurous - enjoy!

7.   BUFF UP YOUR BRAIN:  Read, read, read!  Read more about things that interest you, look into topics you are curious about, keep up on current events to talk with others about, and more.

8.   TAKE YOURSELF BACK:   You've been there for your partner and children.  Now you must be there for YOU.  Focus on your hobbies, find a new career, regain your humor, and/or develop the NEW YOU.  Life is a JOY if you let it be!

9.   STOP COMPLAINING:  You know, it takes so much energy to whine and be unhappy about things in your life not going the way you want.  It also makes you less enjoyable to be around.  As the question goes: How do you eat an elephant?  Answer: One bite at a time.  Let the negative energy go and work on improving your life; one step at a time.

10.  LOOK FOR WHAT'S HOPEFUL AND GO WITH IT: When you assess your life, look at the things to be THANKFUL for.  Those are positives.  Hope for the best based on the good things, the positives in your life.

11.  PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD:  There is the outer you and the inner you.  You can find the best, softest makeup to bring a gentle beauty to the outer you.  It is the inner you, however, that attracts the world.  Let your smile reach your eyes, minimize or eliminate frowns, and put your best "face" forward.

12.  LIMBER UP. GET FLEX-Y WITH IT:  Yoga, other stretching exercises, small weight lifting and more can keep your body in tune.  Many of us are starting to move slower simply because we don't exercise.  STRETCH the first thing in the morning; your arms, legs, and do some bending.  10 minutes every morning will make a big ongoing impact on your body being limber. 

13.  MAKE FRIENDS:  So many people in the world!  We're at the age where we can talk with anyone, and make friends on the go.  Don't limit yourself to your own little niche of folks.  Get to know or talk with all kinds of people; it will make you smile and broaden your mind.

READ THE BOOK:  Again, "50 Things To Do When You Turn 50" by Ronnie Sellers.  Let's work on our lives and be happy, because this is the ONLY LIFE we've got! :-)